Rod Smith (1925–2016) was a

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champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive guard. A graduate of University of Toronto, Smith played at least one year with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers, and then took 1948 off from football (to work in South Africa). He joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1949 and was part of the Larks first

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, November 23, 1949 He worked as a civil engineer while playing with the Als. After retiring from the CFL, he worked as a civil engineer in

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Montreal Alouettes players University of Toronto alumni Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Guelph Ontario Rugby Football Union players Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players 1925 births 2016 deaths {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub